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General Description:

BeOne is seeking an experienced corporate securities and transactional lawyer to complement our global Legal and Compliance team who thrives in fast-paced settings and has a proactive and pragmatic approach. This lawyer will be instrumental in supporting our general corporate, transactional, public company reporting, and corporate governance matters

Essential Functions:

+ Provide legal support on various types of transactions, including credit facilities, equity investments, joint ventures, corporate financing, corporate restructurings, and mergers and acquisitions; transaction responsibilities may include due diligence, negotiation of terms, drafting of documentation and regulatory filings.

+ Support the Treasury and Finance teams to negotiate credit facilities and maintain debt covenant compliance.

+ Advise on requirements under Swiss law.

+ Support the Corporate Affairs teams, attending to matters such as press release, website and communications review.

+ Attend to general corporate concerns including company policy review and preparation of board/committee materials.

+ Draft and review securities filings, including completing form checks against relevant rules, and SEC comment letter responses.

+ Provide counsel in support of the Company’s equity plans and award grant agreements.

+ Support the Responsible Business & Sustainability team in publishing sustainability data and reports and complying with global environmental standards.

+ Engage and manage the work of outside counsel.

Develop a solid network of relationships inside and outside of the organization to support the objectives of the Legal and Compliance team and the business as a whole

Minimum Requirements – Education and Experience:

+ Juris Doctor or Master of Laws from an accredited law school in the U.S.

+ At least four years of relevant experience, including handling securities and corporate transactional matters at a large law firm and preferably as in-house counsel at a publicly listed company.

Other Experience:

+ Prior experience handling debt and equity financings, equity investments and mergers and acquisitions.

+ Preferred experience with Swiss corporate governance.

+ Prior experience with SEC filings including annual and quarterly reports, proxy statements and current reports.

+ Excellent drafting and negotiating skills and a solid understanding of transaction life cycles.

+ Highly effective communication skills.

+ Solid project management skills.

+ Ability to evaluate legal exposure, manage risk, and interpret and apply laws, regulations, case law, statues, and policies to provide expert advice.

+ Proactive approach to recognizing business needs, anticipating issues, and determining next steps and actions.

+ Strong business acumen; ability to contribute strategically to the Company’s business.

+ Team player with ability to collaborate proactively with cross-functional teams across multiple time zones and interact effectively with all levels within the Company.

+ A demonstrated ability to work independently, balancing competing priorities in a fast-paced deadline-driven environment with a high level of professionalism.

+ Highly detail-oriented.

+ Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information using excellent discretion and judgment.

+ Self-motivated, reliable and responsive.

+ Ability to be flexible and willing to accept new responsibilities as needed.

+ Qualified to practice law in the U.S.

+ Build on/improve current legal processes, including the creation of playbooks, handbooks and cheat sheets.

+ Chinese language skill (verbal and written) is a plus.

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.